diff --git a/source/reference/parameters.txt b/source/reference/parameters.txt
index a4b32788f52..685b49b21f0 100644
--- a/source/reference/parameters.txt
+++ b/source/reference/parameters.txt
@@ -1891,6 +1891,33 @@ The following parameters support diagnostic data capture (FTDC):
 Logical Session
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
+.. parameter:: enableOverrideClusterChainingSetting
+
+   .. versionadded:: 4.4.8
+
+   |both|
+
+   *Type*: boolean
+
+   *Default*: false
+   
+   If :parameter:`enableOverrideClusterChainingSetting` is ``true``,
+   replica set :term:`secondary` members can replicate data from
+   other secondary members even if :rsconf:`settings.chainingAllowed` is
+   ``false``.
+
+   You can only set :parameter:`enableOverrideClusterChainingSetting` at
+   startup and cannot change this setting with the
+   :dbcommand:`setParameter` command.
+
+   For example, to set the
+   :parameter:`enableOverrideClusterChainingSetting` for a
+   :binary:`~bin.mongod` instance to ``true``:
+
+   .. code-block:: bash
+
+      mongod --setParameter enableOverrideClusterChainingSetting=true
+
 .. parameter:: logicalSessionRefreshMillis
 
    .. note:: Availability
diff --git a/source/reference/replica-configuration.txt b/source/reference/replica-configuration.txt
index 2fc80f8fe63..da4f9325fca 100644
--- a/source/reference/replica-configuration.txt
+++ b/source/reference/replica-configuration.txt
@@ -457,11 +457,27 @@ Replica Set Configuration Fields
 
       *Default*: true
 
-      When :rsconf:`settings.chainingAllowed` is
-      ``true``, the replica set allows :term:`secondary` members to
-      replicate from other secondary members. When
-      :rsconf:`settings.chainingAllowed` is
-      ``false``, secondaries can replicate only from the :term:`primary`.
+      In MongoDB 4.4.7, 4.2.15, and earlier, if
+      :rsconf:`settings.chainingAllowed` is:
+      
+      - ``true``, replica set :term:`secondary` members can
+        replicate data from other secondary members.
+      
+      - ``false``, secondary members can replicate data only from the
+        :term:`primary`.
+
+      Starting in MongoDB 4.4.8 and 4.2.16:
+      
+      - Replica set :term:`secondary` members can
+        replicate data from other secondary members even if
+        :rsconf:`settings.chainingAllowed` is ``false``.
+      
+      - To override :rsconf:`settings.chainingAllowed`, set the
+        :parameter:`enableOverrideClusterChainingSetting` server
+        parameter to ``true``.
+
+      - The default for
+        :parameter:`enableOverrideClusterChainingSetting` is ``false``.
 
       .. seealso::